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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1871

193 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 10

The Late Mr. Egan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 8

The following letter appeared in the Herald of Tuesday last.— SIR,—Permit me to correct an erroneous inference in your article of Saturday last, on the…

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Death of Mr. James Waller

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1871 · page 7

A MUCH respected citizen, not less remarkable for his powers as a vocalist than distinguished for his private worth, has been suddenly called away from amongst us. Last Monday night, Mr. James Waller (of the firm of…

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Death of Mr. James Waller

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 5

A MUCH respected citizen, not leas remarkable for his powers as a vocalist than distinguished for his private worth, has been suddenly called away from amongst us. Last Monday night, Mr. James Waller (of toe firm of…

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Obituary

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Lord Hotham Macdonall, Domas, sen.; Thomas Brassey, sen.; Ritchie, manager of the Scotsman; Glover, the song writer; wilson, chairman of the Anti-Corn Law League; Dr. Brewer, of the City…

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Arrival of the English Mail. England Still Neutral. Bombardment of Paris. the Prussians Still Victorious. Assassination of General Prim. Resignation of Mr. John Bright and Mr. Childers. Death of Sir William Denison. the Conference of the Eastern Question. Parliament Summo Wool Market Favourable

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 2

THE branch mail steamer arrived at Adelaide from King George's Sound last evening, bringing late European news to the latter part of January. The…

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Arrival of the English Mail. England Still Neutral. Bombardment of Paris. the Prussians Still Victorious. Assassination of General Prim. Resignation of Mr. John Bright and Mr. Childers. Death of Sir William Denison. the Conference on the Eastern Question. Parliament Summoned. Wool Market Favourable. Empire Office, February 16, 3 a.m

Empire · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 2

THE branch mail steamer arrived at Adelaide from King George's Sound last evening, bringing late European news to the middle of January. The following items were telegraphed to this…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 5

DEAN ALFORD.—The death of the highly respected Dean of Canterbury was announced in our English telegram of 23rd January. The following biographical sketch is from "Men of the Time":—The…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 6

Lord Hotham Macdonull, Dumas, son.; Thomas Braskey, sen.; Ritchie, manager of the Scotsman; Glover, the song writer; Wilson, chairman of the Anti-Corn Law League; Dr. Brewer, of the City…

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Death of Archdeacon Hale

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 10

WE (Times, 28th November), have to record today the death of a well known London clergyman, the Venerable William Hale Hale, M.A., Archdeacon of London, and Master of the…

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The Late Mr. Daniel Egan. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 3

Sir,--The Monkish fraternity of this issue city seem to be horrified at the fact that the late Mr. Daniel Egan kept a mistress, but, will any of them venture to assert that they did not know…

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Telegraphic News by the Suez Mail. England Still, Neutral.—bombardment of Paris —The Prussians Still Victorious —Assassination of General Prim.—resignation of Mr. John Bright and Mr. Childers.—death of Sir William Denison.—the Conference on the Eastern Question.— Parliament Summaned.—wool Mar Ket Favourable

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 6

THE branch mail steamer arrived at Adelaide from King George's Sound on Wednesday, bringing European news to the 23rd of January. The R.M.S. Geelong arrived at the Sound at 2.30 a.m on…

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Death of Fred Younge, the Comedian

Evening News · Monday 20 February 1871 · page 3

The papers contain long accounts of the lamentable death of Mr. Fred. Younge, so well and favourably known as a comedian in this city. The first news of the disaster reached London on the…

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Death of Mr. George Wilson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1871 · page 3

A VERY numerous proportion of the public will hear of the sudden death of Mr. George Wilson, formerly the chairman of the Anti-Corn Law League, with feelings of deep sorrow. The melancholy event…

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Death of Mr. Walter, Jun

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1871 · page 5

The Times, of December 26, gives the following particulars of the drowning of Mr. Walter, son of the senior proprietor of the London Times:- An accident occurred on Saturday afternoon last…

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Death of Feed. Youngf, the Comedian

Empire · Tuesday 21 February 1871 · page 3

The papers contain long accounts of the lamentable death of Mr. Fred. Younge, so well and favourably known as a comedian in this city.— The first news of the disaster reached London on the…

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Death of Mr. John Walter

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1871 · page 3

THE young gentleman, the circumstances of whose untimely death are narrated below, was recently sojourning in this colony, and will doubtless be remembered and regretted by numerous friends…

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Death of Mr. James Waller

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1871 · page 7

A[?] MUCH respected citizen, not less remarkable for his powers as a vocalist than distinguished for his private worth, has been suddenly called away from amongst us. On [?]Monday night, February 6, Mr. James Waller (of…

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Obituary

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 13

SIR WILLIAM DENISON.--The "Peerage" for 1870 gives the subjoined account of Sir William Denison, who succeeded Sir Charles Fitz Roy as Governor of New South Wales:--Denison, K.C.B. (Civil) Created…

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Death of Mr. John Walter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 24

THE young gentleman, the circumstances of whose untimely death are narrated below, was recently sojourning in this colony, and will doubtless be remembered and regretted by numerous friends…

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